Tag Archives: Federal Ammunition

Outdoor Enthusiast Remi Warren on “It’s Federal Season” Podcast

Posted on Friday, 16 July, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

Outdoor Enthusiast Remi Warren on “It’s Federal Season” Podcast ANOKA, Minnesota – July 15, 2021 – Remi Warren just doesn’t talk about being an outdoorsman, he lives the lifestyle to its maximum!  His adventurous spirit at a young age motivated … Continue reading →

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Team Federal Shoots Big at 2021 US Open Skeet Championship

Posted on Monday, 12 July, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – July 9, 2021 – The Federal Skeet Team made an extremely impressive showing at the 2021 Kolar U.S. Open Skeet Championship recently held at the National Shooting Complex in San Antonio, Texas, taking home a number of … Continue reading →

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Competitive Sporting Clays Shooter Derrick Mein Wins Kansas State Championship

Posted on Thursday, 1 July, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – June 29, 2021 – Federal Ammunition sponsored shooter Derrick Mein has won his 14th Kansas State Championship Title. The Powder Creek State Sporting Clays Championship was held June 24-27 in Lenexa, Kansas. Powder Creek Shooting Park is … Continue reading →

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Hopes and Expectations are High for USA Shooting Shotgun Teams

Posted on Thursday, 24 June, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

Hopes and Expectations are High for USA Shooting Shotgun Teams  ANOKA, Minnesota – June 23, 2021 – As the opening ceremony of the 2021 Olympics draws closer, the athletes’ excitement and anticipation are growing. The USA Shooting shotgun teams are … Continue reading →

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Grant Kunkel Sweeps Area 5 Steel Challenge with Six First Place Trophies

Posted on Friday, 18 June, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – June 17, 2021 – Team Federal shooter Grant Kunkel’s stellar performance last weekend at the Area 5 Steel Challenge Championship earned him an astonishing six First Place trophies. The match, held at the Riley Conservation Club in … Continue reading →

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Team Federal’s Tim Herron Having Successful Season, Wins Major USPSA Match

Posted on Wednesday, 9 June, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

Team Federal’s Tim Herron Having Successful Season, Wins Major USPSA Match ANOKA, Minnesota – June 8, 2021 –  With shooting competitions for 2021 having gotten nearly back to normal after a year-long hiatus, Team Federal shooter Tim Herron has had … Continue reading →

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Federal Sponsored Shooter Tucker Schmidt Wins Two Titles at the 2021 Pigg River Precision PRS Match

Posted on Tuesday, 8 June, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – June 7, 2021 – Sponsored competitive shooter Tucker Schmidt takes home two top trophies at the Pigg River Precision H.A.M. PRS Match, June 5-6, in Rocky Mount, Virginia shooting Federal Premium Gold Medal rifle ammunition. The match … Continue reading →

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CCI Sponsored Shooter Grant Kunkel Has Great Showing at Area 3 Steel Challenge

Posted on Monday, 7 June, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

LEWISTON, Idaho – June 4, 2021 – CCI-sponsored shooter Grant Kunkel made an impressive showing at the 2021 Area 3 Steel Challenge Championship, held in De Soto, Kansas, bringing home three first place titles and won the Rifle Master award.The … Continue reading →

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Buck Holly Tops Gas Gun Category in Federal King of Coal Canyon PRS Match

Posted on Wednesday, 2 June, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – June 1, 2021 – Team Federal Precision Rifle Series shooter Buck Holly finished strong in the recent Federal King of Coal Canyon PRS Match. He took home the top trophy in the Gas Gun category, using Federal … Continue reading →

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Gould Brothers Break World Record

Posted on Friday, 28 May, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – May 27, 2021 – There is a new distance record for breaking a clay target with a shotgun load following an epic day at a rural Minnesota farm. Federal Ammunition sponsored shooters Steve and Aaron Gould, who … Continue reading →

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Competition Shooter and Federal Ammunition Employee Casey Reed Finishes Strong at the USPSA National Championship

Posted on Thursday, 13 May, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

Competition Shooter and Federal Ammunition Employee Casey Reed Finishes Strong at the USPSA National Championship ANOKA, Minnesota – May 12, 2021 – Federal Ammunition employee, competition shooter and brand ambassador Casey Reed finished strong with third place honors in the … Continue reading →

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World Champion Sporting Clays Shooter Gregg Wolf Joins Team Federal

Posted on Monday, 26 April, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

World Champion Sporting Clays Shooter Gregg Wolf Joins Team Federal ANOKA, Minnesota – April 23, 2021 – Federal Ammunition is proud to announce Minnesota-native Gregg Wolf as its newest sponsored shooter to join Team Federal. Wolf started shooting competitively at … Continue reading →

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“It’s Federal Season” Joins the Talk North Podcast Network

Posted on Friday, 23 April, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – April 22, 2021 – Federal Ammunition’s podcast “It’s Federal Season” teams up with the Talk North podcast network, the premiere sports and outdoor podcast network in the Upper Midwest. By joining Talk North, Federal is expanding its … Continue reading →

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Team Federal Shines at Superstition Mountain Mystery 3-Gun Match

Posted on Friday, 9 April, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – April 8, 2021 – Team Federal had an excellent showing at the 25th Anniversary of the Superstition Mountain Mystery 3-Gun Match held at Rio Salado Sportsman’s Club in Mesa, Arizona. Federal Ammunition was a premier match sponsor … Continue reading →

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Federal Sponsored Shooters Dominate the 2021 Triple J Classic

Posted on Thursday, 18 March, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – March 17, 2021 – Team Federal congratulates Jason Ward, Houston Deshotels and Melissa Barringer for their impressive performances this past weekend. These shooters dominated the 2021 Inaugural Triple J Classic skeet event, held March 11-14, and was … Continue reading →

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Federal Recognized as Today’s Top Rifle and Handgun Ammunition Brand

Posted on Thursday, 11 March, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – March 9, 2021 – Federal was the top rifle and handgun ammunition brand in 2020 according to the feedback of more than 15,000 hunters and recreational shooters. When Southwick Associates compiled the results of their ongoing “Hunting … Continue reading →

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Ammunition Shortage Discussion on “It’s Federal Season” Podcast

Posted on Friday, 19 February, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – February 18, 2021 – On this episode of the “It’s Federal Season” podcast, Federal Ammunition’s President Jason Vanderbrink discusses the topic of so-called ammunition shortages. The episode is focused on answering the frequently asked questions from consumers … Continue reading →

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Federal Ammunition’s Support of Injured Veterans Approaches $250,000

Posted on Thursday, 4 February, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – February 3, 2021 – Federal Ammunition is committed to empowering our nation’s injured veterans. Since 2011, Federal Ammunition has supported Wounded Warrior Project (WWP) and the nonprofit’s free programs and services with an annual contribution to the … Continue reading →

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Federal Announces New Handgun Ammunition for 2021

Posted on Thursday, 21 January, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – January 20, 2021 – Federal Ammunition’s product teams are expanding handgun cartridge options in multiple product categories in 2021. Several new product line extensions in Hydra-Shok Deep, Punch, Syntech Range and more will be manufactured and delivered … Continue reading →

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Federal Wins Predator Xtreme 2021 Gold Award for Best Shotshells

Posted on Monday, 18 January, 2021 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – January 15, 2021 – Federal has received the 2021 Gold Award in the category of Shotshells by the readers of Predator Xtreme. Hunters who read this magazine are extremely loyal to the products they use. These annual … Continue reading →

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Conservation Organizations Adapting on “It’s Federal Season” Podcast

Posted on Friday, 18 December, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – December 17, 2020 – COVID-19 has been tough on conservation organizations and their fundraising models. Organizations like Pheasants Forever have canceled their highly successful banquet programs and recently announced the cancelation of the annual Pheasant Fest slated … Continue reading →

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Federal Ammunition Introduces New Swift Scirocco II

Posted on Wednesday, 25 November, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – November 24, 2020 – Federal Premium releases its new Swift Scirocco II centerfire hunting loads lineup. The new bullet promises to push effective range to new extremes while delivering a more lethal blow on impact. Shipments of this … Continue reading →

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Team Federal Sponsored Competitive Shooter Tim Herron

Posted on Friday, 13 November, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – November 12, 2020 – Federal Ammunition sponsored shooter Tim Herron won the Single Stack Division at the United States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) Area 2 Championship. The match was held in Prescott, Arizona, November 5-8 at the … Continue reading →

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Field & Stream Magazine Honors Federal Premium FireStick as Best of the Best for 2020

Posted on Friday, 6 November, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – November 5, 2020 – Field & Stream magazine has recognized the Tradition’s NitroFire muzzleloading rifle and the Federal Premium Firestick with a Best-of-the-Best Award. New for 2020, FireStick is a proprietary and newly-patented muzzleloading propellant system that … Continue reading →

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Federal Ammunition Introduces New Fusion 10mm Auto Hunting Loads

Posted on Wednesday, 7 October, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – October 6, 2020 – Federal ammunition introduces a new load to its popular handgun hunting ammunition lineup. The new Fusion 10mm Auto load uses a 200-grain bullet and 1200 fps muzzle velocity take full advantage of the … Continue reading →

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Federal, CCI and Speer Ammunition Contribute $100,000 to NSSF’s 2020 #GUNVOTE Voter Education Campaign

Posted on Wednesday, 7 October, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

October 6, 2020 NEWTOWN, Conn. – NSSF®, the trade association for the firearm industry, is pleased to announce that Federal, CCI and Speer Ammunition, leading firearm ammunition manufacturers part of Vista Outdoor, have contributed $100,000 to NSSF’s #GUNVOTE® voter registration, … Continue reading →

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Federal Ammunition Continues Strong Support for the International Hunter Education Association-USA

Posted on Wednesday, 23 September, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – September 22, 2020 – Federal Ammunition and Vista Outdoor announced its continued support of International Hunter Education Association-USA (IHEA-USA) with a large, dedicated sponsorship aimed at developing a new IHEA-USA website. This effort will help bring the … Continue reading →

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Team Federal Hosted Successful PRS Series Gold Medal Match

Posted on Monday, 21 September, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – September 18, 2020 – Federal Ammunition and Team Federal recently hosted its second annual Federal Gold Medal Match, a Precision Rifle Series Pro Series match, September 12-13, at Alabama Precision in Carbon Hill, Alabama. Match Director, Jim … Continue reading →

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Federal Awarded High-Performance Ammunition Contract for US Army Next Generation Carbine Technologies Program

Posted on Monday, 3 August, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – July 31, 2020 – Federal Ammunition is proud to announce a contract award to supply high-performance 7.62x51mm NATO and other novel ammunition for the U.S. Army’s Next Generation Carbine Technologies (NGCT) program. This suite of ammunition utilizes … Continue reading →

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Federal Ammunition Awarded $13.8 Million Delivery Order from the U.S. Army

Posted on Thursday, 30 July, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

Federal Ammunition Awarded $13.8 Million Delivery Order from the U.S. Army ANOKA, Minnesota – July 29, 2020 – Federal Ammunition was recently given a new $13.8 million delivery order based on its contract awarded in 2017 by the U.S. Army. … Continue reading →

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World Champion Josh Froelich Appears on “It’s Federal Season” Podcast

Posted on Friday, 17 July, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – July 16, 2020 – In 2018, Federal’s sponsored shooter Josh Froelich enters his first IPSC Shotgun World Shoot in France. After six days and thirty stages, Froelich wins the Open division and leaves a World Champion. It … Continue reading →

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Federal Ammunition Introduces New Force X2 Personal Defense Shotgun Loads

Posted on Tuesday, 14 July, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – July 13, 2020 – New Personal Defense ammunition from Federal turns shotguns into the ultimate defensive platform. Force X2 copper-plated 00 FX2 buckshot pellets are specially engineered to split into two equal-size pieces on impact. Shipments of … Continue reading →

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Competition Season Off to a Strong Start for Federal and CCI Sponsored Shooter Grant Kunkel

Posted on Friday, 26 June, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – June 25, 2020 – Federal and CCI Ammunition sponsored shooter Grant Kunkel used products from these trusted brands to win big in both Rimfire and Pistol Caliber Carbine at two recent championship events. “Grant is in his … Continue reading →

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Federal Ambassador Dakota Overland Wins the Ladies Division at the 2020 USPSA Multigun National Championship

Posted on Wednesday, 24 June, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – June 23, 2020 – Federal brand ambassador and competitive shooter Dakota Overland takes home the Ladies Division title at the recent 2020 USPSA Multigun Nationals Match in Frostproof, Florida.“The match itself wasn’t ladies focused, however I won … Continue reading →

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Federal Ammunition Now Offers 350 Legend in Its Fusion Line

Posted on Tuesday, 16 June, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – June 15, 2020 – The 350 Legend cartridge offers higher velocities than any straight-wall, deer-hunting cartridge. Federal initially launched the 350 Legend cartridge into its product catalog by offering two soft-point 180-grain options in its Power-Shok and … Continue reading →

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Near-Far Carry Pistol Drill

Posted on Friday, 12 June, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

Near-Far Carry Pistol Drill If you carry concealed, it’s important to hone your target transition skills. Federal ambassador Josh Froelich shares a near-far drill that will ensure you’re ready for anything.

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Federal Sponsored Shooter Tucker Schmidt Wins the 2020 Pigg River Precision PRS Matc

Posted on Thursday, 11 June, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – June 10, 2020 – Sponsored competitive shooter Tucker Schmidt takes home a title at the Pigg River Precision PRS Match in Rocky Mount, Virginia shooting Federal Premium Gold Medal 6mm Creedmoor. “My rifle and ammunition combo were just … Continue reading →

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Put FMJs In Their Place

Posted on Monday, 8 June, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

The shooting sports run on a steady diet of full metal jacket handgun ammunition. Ranges soak up countless millions of FMJ rounds as shooters of all stripes train, plink and compete—and it’s not hard to see why. FMJs are accurate, … Continue reading →

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Federal Adds New Trophy Copper 280 Ackley Improved to Its Exclusive MeatEater Rifle Ammunition Lineup

Posted on Friday, 5 June, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – June 4, 2020 – Extract maximum performance from your favorite cartridge with Federal Premium Trophy Copper, the freezer-filler rifle ammunition of MeatEater’s Steven Rinella. Nineteen cartridge options are available in the Trophy Copper product line. Options span … Continue reading →

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Federal Ammunition Introduces PUNCH: It’s Newest Defensive Handgun Option for Personal Defenders

Posted on Thursday, 21 May, 2020 by twobirdsflyingpub

ANOKA, Minnesota – May 20, 2020 – New Punch draws from Federal Ammunition’s decades of experience designing the world’s finest defensive handgun loads. The bullet’s skived jacket and soft lead core produce the best expansion and penetration in its class, … Continue reading →

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